Anniversary: Mike Batchelder & Maranelle Batchelder

Aug. 27, 2013

Mike Batchelder and Maranelle Replogle were married August 11, 1963 at Mt. Moriah Church in Carthage, Missouri. They have made their home in Springfield, Missouri, since 1984. Mike retired from the U.S. Army in 1987 and Missouri State University in 2000.

Their marriage has been blessed with three children and eight grandchildren: Vince Batchelder and wife Ramona; Valerie Stange, husband Christopher and children Reagan, Wren, Bree, and Brightyn; Van Batchelder, wife Victoria and children Noelle, Micah, Haven, and Asher.

They celebrated their anniversary with family and will enjoy a vacation arranged by their children in October.